David Bancroft-Turner

About the author

David’s background is in International Banking, including living and working in The Middle
East and he operated at a Senior Management level for much of his career.

For the last 12 years David has specialised in Leadership Development and is best known for his
pioneering work in the area of organisational politics having developed the unique Political
Intelligence™ training programme. He runs The Academy for Political Intelligence, working
and speaking throughout the world.

He has also devised a new development process for managers that operate in multicultural matrix
structures, including a ‘Matrix and Complex Environments’ (MaCE) diagnostic tool.
His work in leadership development includes designing and running programmes on influence,
change, leadership, assessment and development centres.

As an executive coach he is supportive, challenging and hugely pragmatic.

Publications

David’s book on organisational politics The
workplace politics pocketbook was published in June 2008.